Zhao Si had adapted the traditional Legend of the White Snake.
To make it easier to understand, he had even added illustrations.
He drew them himself, and only started preparing them after telling the first installment.
"Was that snake woman an Aspect of the Crucible?" Ranni had never heard such a ridiculous story. "She could turn into a snake and a human."
"Yes, yes, this story took place in the age of the Crucible of Life." Zhao Si nodded, letting them speculate.
"Can't you tell a few more installments a day?" Malenia glanced at Zhao Si. "You only tell us a little each day, keeping us in suspense."
"No, no, I have to write the script and draw the pictures. It's too much work. One installment a day is my limit!" Zhao Si shook his head, refusing Malenia.
He had originally meant to tell Rennala a story, but it had turned into a regularly scheduled evening story session.
Helena, Sellen, and Melina would come to listen too.
"Wow, so that snake woman went to repay his kindness, then married that herder." Helena propped up her chin, her Prosthetic Eyes rolling around.
"That's right." Zhao Si clapped his hands. "All right, that's the end of today's story."
"No, there's a problem with your story. Why would a nomad's child know how to treat animals?" Sellen rubbed her chin. "Hmm, you couldn't really call her an animal. She should be somewhere between a human and an animal. An Aspect of the Crucible."
Zhao Si gave an offhand answer. "It's a story, after all. Plot holes are normal. Besides, herders deal with animals all the time, so it's perfectly normal for them to know veterinary medicine."
"There are veterinarians too?" Helena widened her Prosthetic Eyes in surprise.
Ever since getting her Prosthetic Eyes,